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2001-10-09 by Spalding, Stephen (US - San Francisco)
Jeff I ve had switch problems also, but the switches can be taken apart and cleaned up. This has always worked for me though the years. If you do get part
2001-10-09 by David Skora
Hi Jeff about your wiper motor. Pull out the glove box or lift off the top dash pad. Most Brit. cars use standard wipers. Also the motor is usually grounded by
2001-10-09 by Jeff Caraway
Hi All, Can anyone tell me what kind of Windshield Wiper motor (MG, Triumph, part#???) is used in a Marcos? Mine doesn t seem to be working, and the switch has
2001-10-09 by McCubbin, David
There will be a number stamped on the casing - this will identify the motor _ I have some cross referencing books David McCubbin Mosaix Campaign Administrator
2001-10-09 by Jeff Caraway
Interesting history, but I think these people are a little nuts. There are 1-off race cars out there from some of the most collectible marques in the world,
2001-10-09 by McCubbin, David
The Lennon connection seems a bit of a stretch. If he didn t actually own it, the the value is not there simply because he might have wanted to! It will be
2001-10-08 by David Skora
Interesting price for a Mantis. I think instead, I would buy a GT40, Lombo Miura and restore my Marcos GT to as new standards. David (5006)
2001-10-07 by Don Lattimer
Hi Maniacs, Just saw this on Hemmings (www.hmn.com). Out of my league for sure! Don Lattimer #3M5759 V6 FOR SALE MARCOS: 1970 This car is THE premier,
2001-10-07 by Don Lattimer
Hi all, Steve Frey (2 Marcii and no computer) called from Vallejo, CA and asked if I could help with his frozen clutch. He wants to know if the engine/trans
2001-10-06 by Jeff Caraway
Thanks to everyone who responded to this thread! After exploring my options, (which turned out to be very limited) I ended up with a type of collector car
2001-10-04 by Paul Weidner
Jeff, I also explored collector insurance and found it too limiting. In Minnesota it s the law that your regular Insurance carrier must cover any special
2001-10-03 by Ronald McLeod
Jeff . . . I have my Mantis insured for CDN$20,000, full comprehensive coverage. It costs about CDN$700/year. I usually take the road-going insurance off
2001-10-03 by Don Lattimer
Jeff, I use Hagerty Ins. (collector car). It costs $103/yr. Driving is limited to 5000 miles/yr. Insured for $15K. Don t know the exact details of coverage
2001-10-03 by D. Paul Dransfield
Believe it or not, the monthly insurance for my Marcos 3 litre Volvo is around CAN$56 for full coverage with $1,000,000 liability and $500 deductible through
2001-10-03 by Jeff Caraway
Hi All, I am finally about to get my Marcos (Yeah!!!!), and was going to set up insurance. I was thinking about getting collector car insurance through a
2001-10-03 by Mike Denman
Hi Marcos Maniacs, I just got this on my email. I don t know anything about the car or have any financial interest etc. Mike Denman 1966 Marcos 1800 Subject:
2001-09-25 by McCubbin, David
Only if they wear a hrd hat, work boots and bring a shovel! Its pretty much buried in the garage right now, and with a baby due in six weeks I won t be doing
2001-09-25 by dave barton
... My car is currently under restoration ,(in pieces), frame off. I was actually in Milton last sunday ....saw your mantis but didn t see any of the other
2001-09-25 by Ronald McLeod
Dave . . . How can Maniacs in the Toronto area get to see your car? Regards . . . Ron McLeod ... From: dave barton [mailto:dbarton62@yahoo.ca] Sent: Tuesday,
2001-09-25 by dave barton
Hey Guys Remember the old tv series The Saint with Roger Moore. Well it is in reruns on the mystery channel and deja-vu on satellite. Last nights episode
2001-09-24 by Isobel Chivers
Hi there, My first message to you since I joined the Group and it s a nice way for me to keep in touch with what is going on over there. It only took me about
2001-09-24 by Jeff Caraway
Hi All, Sorry for the late reply to my own thread. I was rather busy last week! Thanks to all for the great comments on this topic. I guess I just get a little
2001-09-24 by McCubbin, David
2001-09-24 by Jeff Caraway
Hi All, You can also get the Gold Portfolio and the Story of Marcos online in the US at: www.ewacars.com They are both great books,
2001-09-24 by Mike Denman
The other Marcos book is actually about Frank Costin. Frank Costin was one of the original designers of the Marcos Cars and contributes the COS portion of
2001-09-24 by Paul Weidner
To All Thats the book (softcover) I used to educate myself on the Marcos Marque before I bought mine this past Feb. It is a great resource with many British
2001-09-23 by Tad Todd
Hey Mike, Congrats on winning the auction. I saw that item as well, but wasn t going to bid against a fellow Maniac ! I ve seen the book retail for $24.95 so
2001-09-23 by Mike Denman
There is a new or at least updated book on Marcos cars. Here is the description from an ebay auction I won. THIS IS A NEW BROOKLANDS BOOK. GOLD PORTFOLIO
2001-09-21 by Paul Weidner
... to ... Don, I ll let the pix stay for a week or two, also I know the Pix section has been purged once already I assume by the Moderator AKA Jeff
2001-09-19 by Mark Saxby
... If you want more pictures of this form of racing, you might like to check out the Powertour site at www.powertour.co.uk Cheers, Mark
2001-09-18 by Don Lattimer
For shame Paul! Maybe the guys on the usa-tvr list on Yahoo would enjoy them. I belong to it also as they used the Essex V6 and Cologne V6 in some of their
2001-09-18 by Paul Weidner
Fellow Maniacs, I guess I didn t look close enough and sullied our Marcos pages with a racing TVR! For penance I uploaded another Marcos Racing shot---and I m
2001-09-17 by ajones@pioneer-pet.com
I don t lock mine either. Being a convertible, locking is irrelevant anyway, as it is easy to reach in release the locks. Interestingly, my Martina is fitted
2001-09-17 by gtcoastie@msn.com
Hi all, Unfortunately my scanner is not working; however, I wanted to contribute to the photo section. I have, therefore, added a file of Vintage Marcos Ads.
2001-09-17 by rhdspritemk1@yahoo.com
I just posted two pictures of the TVR that I believe the race car pictures are built from. Certainly not a Marcos! Bob M. ... a ... not ... pix
2001-09-17 by Ronald McLeod
Jeff . . . I don t WORRY about my Mantis being stolen. I figure that the clutch/manual transmission will eliminate about 80% of the potential thieves anyway.
2001-09-17 by gtcoastie@msn.com
Hey Paul, Great pix! Just to clarify, it looks like the first picture is of a TVR (Speed 6/Ceberra?), and the second may be another TVR but I m not sure. The
2001-09-17 by pweidn@cs.com
Fellow Maniacs: I met a guy named Terry Telke at a car show, he emailed me some pix of racing Marcos s at Brands Hatch, I posted them for all to see. Paul
2001-09-16 by marcos18001966@yahoo.com
Don Lattimer, Mark Petrinovich, and I are all going to the British car show in San Juan Bautista on Oct.20 and 21. Is any of the other California Marcos
2001-09-14 by Bob Magnotti
Heck - I can t lock my Healey Sprite, it has no door handles or trunk lid. For that matter no top or windows either! A real sports car. Bob M. ... it?? ...
2001-09-14 by Don Lattimer
Hey now, who s gonna steal it when there s always people around it?? I always left my Jensen-Healey unlocked, windows down, in the hope that someone would
2001-09-14 by Spalding, Stephen (US - San Francisco)
Mike Please don t parallel park your Marcos! Unless you don t care for the way it looks! I made that mistake in 1975 and haven t parallel parked since! 5916T
2001-09-14 by David Skora
Hi Jeff I don t even lock my Marcos in parking lots. In fact I don t lock my Bentley or my Jag either. I has to do with your willingness to let things go if
2001-09-14 by Mike Denman
Hi Jeff, I don t spend a lot of time worring about the Marcos being stolen. For the professional thief it has no value since stripping it for parts doesn t
2001-09-14 by rhdspritemk1@yahoo.com
Jeff, I dont worry to much about my cars when they are parked in public places. I figure that both my Sprite and soon my Marcos both stand out as very
2001-09-14 by Bob Magnotti
Jeff, I dont worry to much about my cars when they are parked in public places. I figure that both my Sprite and soon my Marcos both stand out as very
2001-09-14 by Bob Magnotti
Hay Tad, I am always happy to help. Bob Magnotti ...
2001-09-14 by Mike Denman
I picked up the Marcos T-shirts today and will start mailing them out to the people who ordered them on Saturday. Mike Denman
2001-09-13 by Jeff Caraway
I thought tooling around in my future baby would have brought you back to the dark side again. ;-) Jeff ... From: gtcoastie@msn.com
2001-09-13 by Jeff Caraway
Hi guys, Mike s statement Are there crowds of people around it when you come out of stores? kind of got me to thinking. Do any of you ever worry about your